Skirt-measuring device.



N. 1:. MILES. SKIRT MEASURING DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR.14, 1908.

900,568, Patented 001;. 6, 1908.

NANOIE E. MILES,-OF INDIANAFOLIS, INDIANA.

SKIRT-MEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application fil ed March 14,1908. Serial No. 421,082.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NANOIE E. MILES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Skirt-Measuring Device, of which thefollowmg is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for measuring dress skirts, and hasfor its object to Referring to the accompanying drawing,-.-

in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts, Figure 1illustrates the invention in use. Fig.2 is a side view thereof insection. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the adjustable slide.

In the construction of this invention, a

measuring tape 1 is employed, provided with a Weight 2 at its lower end.In conjunction with the ta e 1 is provided a plate 3, shown in Fig. 3,aving the horizontal portion 4 provided with a vertical slot 5 at eachend, and a depending central portion 6 provided with transverse slots 7at each end thereof. The ta e 1 is passed through the back of the lowers 0t 7 of the portion 6, and through the outer gart of the upper slot 7of the portion 6, and as its outer end secured to the plate 3 by meansof the rivet 8 provided with a head or handle 9. The plate 3 is mountedon a belt 10, the latter passing through the slots 5 in the late 3.

The belt 10 with plate 3 being secured to the waist of a person thedevice is used as follows: To get the required length of the skirt, thetape 1 is drawn up through the lower slot 7 of the portion 6 in the formof a loop 11. Then take hold of the loop and lower the weight to thefloor to rest there, seeing that the tape measure is perfectly straight.Holding the tape by the loop, a ply the tape to the waist line at thepoint W ere it extends from the waist to the weight on the floor, andnote the number of inches at that point onthe tape, which indicates thedistance from the waist line to the floor. Then holding the loop 11 drawthe tape u as many inches as desired for the skirt to c ear the floor,and the correct and desired skirt length is thereby obtained since thenumber 7 of inches which thetape has been drawn up deducted from thenumber of inches measured from the waist line to the floor gives thedesired length of the skirt. By moving the slide 4 on belt 10 from pointto point and repeating the o eration hereinbefore set forth, the corrects rirt length can be obtained. The head or handle 9 may be used to movethe slide 4 on the belt 10.

While the plate 3 has been shown to be slidably connected with the belt10 by slots, and also provided with slots with which the tape has anadjustable sliding connection, the plate 3 may be formed with otherconnecting means than the slots by means of which the plate 3 may have asliding connection with the belt, and the tape have an adjustablesliding connection w1th the plate 3.

What is claimed is 2- 1. A device for measuring skirt lengths,consisting of a belt; a plate slidably connected at its ends to the beltand a tape measure slidably connected at one end to the plate with itsend secured to the plate, and a weight on its other end.

2. A device for measuring skirt lengths, consisting of a belt; a-platewith means at its ends slidably connecting it with the belt, and adepending portion with means for slidably connecting a tape measurethereto; and a tape measure with a weight at one end, and slidablyconnected with and fastened to the plate at its other end to form aloop.

3. A device for measuring skirt lengths, consisting of a belt; a platewith a transverse slot at each end, and a depending portion with atransverse slot on its lower end; the belt extending through the slotsin the end of the plate; and a tape measure with a weight at one end,and at its other end passing through the slot in the depending portionand secured at its end to the plate.

4:. In a device for measuring dress skirts, the combination with a belt,of a slidable )late thereon having a horizontal portion w1th a slot ineach end through which said belt passes, and a depending portion havingslots for an adjustable tape, in combination In testimony that I claimthe foregoing" as W1th a tape measure having a welght at one inyown, .lhave hereto affixed my signature end and passing through the slots inthe de- 111 the presence of two witnesses.

pending portion of the slidable plate and se- NANCHC E. M llilCS. curedto the horizontal portion thereof and Witnesses: having a handle formoving the slide on the JOHN C. RUOKELSIIAUS,

belt, as herein set forth. WILLIAM HAMMOND.

